• Part-time position based on Dharawal Country in Wollongong
• Up to $103,000 pro rata + Super + Salary Packaging (salary dependent on qualifications and experience)
• New graduates: launch your career here!

Our Organisation

The Benevolent Society’s vision is to build a just society where all Australians can live their best life. For more than 200 years we have supported people at the margins of society: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians; children, young people, and their families; older people; carers and people with disability. We are an independent, non-religious service provider which supports people to live life their way.

As part of The Benevolent Society's vision, we are strongly committed to reconciliation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of Australia. We remain steadfast in our commitment to promoting the economic, political, and social inclusion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

About the Role

We offer our services to a diverse range of clients from adults to children with physical or intellectual disabilities, working flexibly either in their homes, community settings or from our office space.

As a passionate Speech Pathologist, you will be welcomed into our multi-disciplinary disability services team. You will work collaboratively within our team with full support and supervision from our Senior Practitioners and other Allied Health Professionals to ensure you are set-up to deliver high-quality, evidence based, client-centred services.

Are you a New Graduate? Keep reading!

Looking to sink your teeth into the world of disability? We provide our new graduates with a wide network of supports including communities of practice (regular monthly meetings with a wide range of Allied Health Professionals from all over NSW and SA!), regular clinical supervision (fortnightly) and personal development meetings with your supportive Team Leader!

Duties

As a Speech Pathologist, you will:

• Provide high quality, culturally appropriate assessment and interventions to people with a disability who have language, literacy, voice and specific eating, drinking or total communication needs.
• Create treatment and therapy plans to suit the individualised needs of our diverse range of clients.
• Implement appropriate evidence-based services that meet the needs of clients according to the goals and within the allocated hours of their NDIS plan.
• Participate in support planning processes for clients to deliver coordinated, effective, service provision that meets the needs of the clients.
• Liaise with relevant persons in client’s environment e.g. family members, carers etc. regarding implications and management of eating, drinking, etc.

Our Benefits

We support people to live their best life. That includes you, our employee. A ‘best life’ is unique to everyone and can change as life changes. Here are a few things you might be interested in:

• Salary Benefits - You can package up to $15,900 pa of you pre-tax salary to pay for everyday expenses and benefit from a $2,650 meals and entertainment card + discount program before income tax is calculated, meaning you take home even more pay!
• Motor Vehicle Packaging Options – to suit your lifestyle.
• Work/Life Balance - Flexible work arrangements including part time hours, hybrid home/office work arrangements, 1 accrued day off a month for full time employees.
• Recognition and Reward – Sector competitive remuneration, various recognition programs and access to long service leave after 5 years.
• Wellness -Fitness passport + Employee Assistance Program + opportunity to purchase additional leave.
• Professional development – monthly Communities of Practice- share experiences with your peers and find positive solutions + leadership training opportunities & regular clinical supervision to support growth and professional development.
• Diverse range of clients from children to adults, through our range of disability programs funded by the NDIS, state education departments and other government programs.
• Multi-disciplinary team of OTs, Speech Pathologists, Behaviour Support Practitioners, and Psychologists to deliver outcomes for clients.
• Our Reconciliation Commitment – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees are entitled up to 2 days paid plus up to 10 days unpaid cultural leave, as well as the option to be a voice on reference networking groups, the opportunity for cultural and professional development that supports career pathways and your social and emotional wellbeing.

Skills and Experience

• Currently registered with Speech Pathology Australia.
• Current driver's license (cars provided).
• Passionate about supporting people with a disability to achieve their goals.
• Honest and who carry out their role with integrity and demonstrate genuine respect for all people regardless of their disability, culture, age, gender, sexual orientation.
• Experienced in applying evidence-based practice frameworks to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate clinical supports (New Graduates are supported through this).
• Able to work in a flexible, person-centred and strengths-based way across a diverse range of settings to meet client needs.
• Willing to contribute to and develop their professional skills through our internal practice communities.

If you identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, then we want to hear from you. The Benevolent Society recognises and values cultural knowledge and wisdom of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, we therefore strongly encourage you to apply. We are strongly committed to being an Employer of Choice, one who offers, provides, and practices cultural safety in our workplace.

Apply today!

If you have any questions, please contact Katherine on 0481 058 633 or Amy on 0468 576 682 for a friendly, confidential discussion.

The artwork above is by Jasmine Sarin, a proud Kamilaroi and Jerrinja woman from NSW, who grew up on the South Coast in Jerrinja and Yuin country (Nowra) and Dharawal country (Wollongong).

The Benevolent Society respects and promotes human rights and diversity. We are committed to building an inclusive culture where individuals from all backgrounds and identities are not only welcomed but valued. We pride ourselves on being a client safe and child safe organisation, which is why all staff and volunteers undergo comprehensive employment screening. We value relationships with local Aboriginal community and welcome applications from its members. To ensure you are best supported with your application if you have any specific needs requiring a reasonable adjustment, let us know what accommodations you require.

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